May Contain Hackers 2022

May Contain Hackers

MCH2022 takes place 22nd to 26th July 2022!

MCH2022 is a nonprofit outdoor hacker camp taking place in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, July 22 to 26 2022. The event is organized for and by volunteers from and around all facets of the worldwide hacker community.

Knowledge sharing, technological advancement, experimentation, connecting with your hacker peers and hacking are some of the core values of this event.

MCH2022 is the successor of a string of similar events happening every four years since 1989. These are GHP, HEU, HIP, HAL, WTH, HAR, OHM and SHA.

Similar events are 🇬🇧Electromagnetic Field, 🇩🇰Bornhack, 🇧🇪Fri3d Camp and 🇩🇪Chaos Communication Camp.

MCH is held 55km east of Amsterdam at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde.

Re-watch the talks View more info on the wiki

The party starts today!

So, you just bought your ticket... now what? There is a lot of stuff you can do to prepare and have the best MCH experience.

Protip: villages can join earlier and leave later. Volunteers can join even earlier and leave even later.
To enjoy a (much) longer event consider running a village or becoming a volunteer.

MCH2022 News

2022-08-17: CTF & Secret Tokens statistics

During MCH2022 we organized a CTF as well as a Secret Tokens challenge. Both ran from the start of MCH2022 till the very end, and both were a huge success with a lot of MCH2022 visitors joining both of the activities. A total of 800+ teams signed up for the CTF, from which 463 teams […]

2022-07-21: May Contain Stickers

May contain stickers, your laptop that is. We know that hackers like stickers to put on their laptops, so we decided to create some stickers. However, you will have to earn them. Visitors who participate in MCH2022 can earn multiple of the various MCH2022 stickers. These stickers fit together, so you can get creative in […]

2022-07-16: May Contain Tokens

May Contain? No, MCH2022 will contain tokens, to be precise: Secret Tokens. Inspired by the Bornhack secret token game, we decided to create our own version of this game for MCH2022. The Secret Token challenge is a scavenger hunt kind of game. There will be Secret Tokens hidden all over the MCH2022 Campsite, digital systems, […]

2022-07-10: Emergent.Earth

As the start of MCH2022 draws near, we are slowly getting ready to, at least temporarily, shed our daily routine and head out to a field of interesting conversation, cool ideas, and finally, some normal people. This also frees up time to reflect on who we are, what we are doing and what is happening […]

2022-07-04: +333 tickets available

We took our sweet time and discussed how many tickets it would be sane to add to the shop (if any). Starting the evening of the 4th there will be another batch of 333 tickets on sale. Contrary to earlier messages, the price will stay the same until the 11th of July. People in the […]

2022-07-04: MCH2022 hoodie and friends

Hacker camps can be cold at night. And what better to keep you warm than a warm, comfortable MCH2022-themed hoodie? And otherwise, during the day, wouldn’t you want a MCH2022-themed cap to protect you when the sun is blasting down on your head? Well, then today’s blog post has good news for you, as we […]

2022-07-01: Health V0.9.2 : COVID-19

Covid policy is under constant evolution. The wiki page https://wiki.mch2022.org/Covid will be the single source of thruth and will updated according to the current situation. Check there for the latest status While outdoor events are some of the lowest-risk places to be in the company of several thousand people, COVID remains a significant health risk […]

2022-07-01: MCH2022 Sold Out!

“And it’s gone,” said the last person ordering their tickets. With the remaining-ticket-counters at -20 and 0, because of reasons, MCH2022 has sold out. The waiting list has been activated to get an impression for how many people still want to join. The orga meanwhile will deliberate on possible challenges on scaling up: infra, angels, […]

2022-06-30: Introduction to Village:HackTheHealth

What started as a small idea during HackTalk 18 has now escalated into a full blown Village. The goal is to show a small part of the many interesting research and projects that happen within healthcare. Our current plans are: • Hacker Bingo and Trivia• CaptureTheFlag – A CTF about all things biohacking. Designed for […]

2022-06-29: May Contain Flags

Just like at OHM2013 and SHA2017, there will be an official CTF (Capture the Flag) during the MCH2022 hacker camp. The CTF consists of multiple hacking-related challenges across multiple difficulty levels and is once again organized by the same team that organized the OHM2013 and SHA2017 CTFs. However, this year the CTF will have a […]

2022-06-24: Rainbows Everywhere

MCH2022 is right around the corner, so you will soon be surrounded by your fellow geeks, sipping Tschunk, and watching motorized furniture drive, after having checked when your favorite speaker is presenting their work. MCH is truly an immersive world of its own. And we as Team Decoration (or Deco for short) aim to bring […]

2022-06-22: The MCH payment system: Still plastic, but less spherical

MCH2022 will be a (largely) cashless event. While the April 1 blog post about the spherical MCH Payment System was clearly an April 1 joke, this post addressed a few sticking points of the previous Dutch camps such as SHA2017 and OHM2013. Namely, plastic coins are quite annoying and not super practical. We strive to […]

2022-06-20: Software-defined audio in Abacus

As we teased in our earlier post, we will have a very special audio setup in Abacus. We have, through some good luck and connections, been able to secure a Holoplot X1 sound system. If you have been paying close attention to the Pro-Audio market you might be already excited, however for the rest of […]

2022-06-16: Audio/video at MCH2022

Just like 5 years ago at SHA2017 the Productiehuis team is taking care of the audio/visual equipment around the three main stage tents (Abacus, Battery and Clairvoyance), the Workshop tents, the Bar tents and several other locations. We have tried to improve upon previous events and have a few special ‘things’ planned. Streaming Almost all […]

2022-06-15: The Wiki: for villages and community content

If you’re new to hacker camps, or want to engage with the community: the wiki is the way to go. Most hacker events come with a wiki – a place where anyone can add content to make the event better. The MCH wiki can be found at wiki.mch2022.org On that wiki you’ll find all the […]

2022-06-11: Fun with Rainbow Flags!

MCH2022 is going to have a lot of flags and other decorations based on the design generator. It’s an easy-to-use tool to play around with and generate beautiful designs. Try it if you haven’t yet! The design for the flags uses this tool, but in a slightly different way than you might expect. In this […]

2022-06-11: Announcing the program for MCH2022!

Statistics: 298 proposals 261 submitters 2706 Content Team reviews 730 audience voters It has been a mammoth job, but we have completed the schedule for MCH2022! Well, when we say completed, we mean that the entire Team:Content has spent a three gruelling three days locked up with piles of sticky notes®️, sheets of papers, markers […]

2022-06-10: MCH2022 Design

A kaleidoscope of hackers The MCH2022 design is based upon a kaleidoscope. A kaleidoscope that found its origins in ethics. Ethics is a system or theory of moral values or guiding principles, a philosophy if you will. Hacker ethics have been defined in many ways, but for our design, we wanted to use them as […]

2022-06-07: Scalability limitations: Buy your ticket soon, 630 remaining.

Organizing a festival in these times can be summarized as all kinds of ‘interesting’. Think for example about suppliers canceling at the last possible moment, price hikes, and all-round material shortages because of well known reasons. Many festivals currently feel this pressure, and we’re no different. This amounts to a lot of extra work and […]

2022-06-01: 200Gbit up, 10Gbit for all, use more bandwidth.

For MCH2022 we’re building an awesome network infrastructure! New features for this edition will include: 200Gbit/s of capacity leaving the terrain for external connectivity. 10Gbit/s copper ports available at each datenklo for all visitors. CWDM OADM technology used in each datenklo for increased redundancy, bandwidth and ease of deployment. Uplink We’re teaming up with SURF […]

Call for Participation

The CfP has been closed, *but* if you have a really awesome talk or last minute discovery that has huge impact on the world, the content team would like to know. Please send it in via the button below.

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What to expect

Some things to expect at May Contain Hackers...

The programme

With well over 250 sessions, it's impossible to visit everything the programme has to offer. Luckily most talks are recorded and streamed, so you can watch all the talks at the same time.

View the programme

Finally normal people™

After two years of lockdown, this is an excellent moment to meet new friends and possibly see your old friends again. Between 3500 and 4200 hackers visit MCH. Meet like-minded individuals that have interesting stories and visions. Exchange ideas and have fun!

The badge

The first ~3500 visitors receive a programmable electronic event badge. Featuring a color display, ESP32, FPGA and a whole lot of sensors. Create and share your apps in the Hatchery.

View the badge specs

The Network

The Network Operation Center is planning to provide an ever faster uplink than the "regular old" 100 gigabit in 2017. Oh, and there might be a surprise for all visitors.

Use more bandwidth!

Read the 2017 news article

Image: NOC deploying Datenklo's.

Villages & Projects

Many groups of visitors assemble in villages. They bring their own unique perspective on the world an all kinds of awesome/'insane aka normal' projects.

List of villages

The Terrain

The Scouting Estate Zeewolde is a green and bright place, with trees, water bodies, a beach and a harbour. There is lots of space to set up your camp.

Watch the MCH2022 Terrain trailer on YouTube.

The Merch

MCH tries to raise the bar by offering iconic and futuristic event clothing. We're currently sampling the designs to see how well it looks.

Order your merch

Design by Nikolett. Final design might deviate from image.

Family Village

The Family Village is here to support parents and their children making the most out of MCH. There is a programme and all kinds of facilities for kids.

And so much more...

There is a harbour, a party area, bars, food vendors, supermarket, and there will be a bunch of announcements soon™

View recordings from 2017

Re-watch the talks